https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1281/19226/EValentineJRMValentineUM421025-0001.1.jpg 45a23e2558cbb00a736ca9b19520cad8 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1281/19226/EValentineJRMValentineUM421025-0002.1.jpg c0a15bdc1248d16fa172ae57cee809da Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Valentine, John John Ross Mckenzie Valentine J R M Valentine Description An account of the resource 674 Items. Collection concerns navigator Warrant Officer J R McKenzie Valentine (1251404 Royal Air Force). The collection contains over 600 letters between JRM Valentine and his wife Ursula. It also contains his log book, family/official documents, a book of violin music studies and other correspondence. Sub-collections contain family photographs, prisoner of war photographs and a scrapbook of newspaper cuttings of events from 1942 to 1945. He joined 49 Squadron in April 1942 and flew 10 operations on Hampdens. The squadron converted to Manchester in May when he completed two further operations. His aircraft was shot down on the Thousand Bomber raid of 30/31 May 1942. Five crew, including him bailed out successfully and became prisoners of war. The pilot and one air gunner were killed when the aircraft rolled over and crashed. The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Frances Zagni and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018-09-06 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Valentine, JRM Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [underlined] NUMBER 23 [/underlined] 25/10/42 Darling Ursula: No mail has arrived since my last card. Your letters 1/2 4 are here & also package of 4 large photos. Afraid I haven’t much news. I’m pretty fit just now & have enough to eat. Haven’t had any exercise except walking for 2 months now but hope to have a game of soccer soon. Have received notification of 2 book parcels sent, “Farming Year” & the German books but otherwise no sign of any clothing, food or tobacco parcels except small packets from Clark of Lisbon, which were greatly appreciated. A toc H branch has been started here which I have joined but I have so many things on hand that I find it difficult to do all I want. Were it not for the mestimable [sic] privilege of living in a small room I would resign leadership of the barrack because the office entails a deal of work wh [missing word] I could well do without. The advantages of the small room are great though & worth the sacrifice of time. am sorry to confess that any old bad habits has reared its ugly head after aa lapse of over 4 months but I shall try hard to conquer again. My record of chess moves has disappeared, probably during a search. Would you let me have them once again, please. I [underlined] hate [/underlined] this life here but honestly think that for at least 1 year it will do me good (if I use the time properly) I shall learn to be patient & put up with all sorts of discomforts inconveniences & some indignities and I shall learn a new & much sounder scale of oalner [sic] There is the danger though of a delercoration [sic] of mental & physical [inserted] & moral [/inserted] capacities (if one is not careful) which increases as time goes on. I feel heartily sorry for the poor devils here now in t [missing word] 4th year of captivity (The 1st British POW of this war is here – Shotdown 4/9/39). My fellows talks of Alan Shearer “thriving” after 2 1/2 years but he obviously has no conception of a persons feelings after nearly 1000 days of confinement. I’m not complaining though for I feel I’ve a lot to learn here & a year will do me more good than harm, provided I get enough to eat. All the same I’d willingly forego those lessons to be with you. I miss you sadly & feel I hardly know our wee one except from the glorious snaps you send I’m always picturing you in my mind & wondering what you are doing at that particular moment. Sometimes I just resign myself to 15 minutes contemplation of you & you alone – which proves very pleasurable & comforting. I still find religious satisfaction as allusive as ever, at times I feel it to be an impossible quest I hope to hear soon what you sent in my 2nd parcel so that I can ask for other needs in the third I read very little nowadays owing to my preoccupation with other things. The Dutchmen & I are to celebrate 29th Oct. with a bread pudding – envious? Love John [page break] 23 [underlined] Kriegsgefangenepost [/underlined] PRIORITY [sticker] EXAMINER 3814 51-851-W.H.Ltd. [/sticker] [postmark] GEPRUFT 32 [/postmark] rei! An Mrs U M VALENTINE “LIDO” Empfangsort: TENTERDEN GROVE StraBe: HENDON Kreis: LONDON N W4 Land: ENGLAND Landestail (Provinz usw.) [sticker] OPENED BY P.C.90 [/sticker] Absender: Vor- und Zuname: Sgt J R M VALENTINE Gefangenennummer: 450 Lager-Bezeichnung: M.- Stammlager Luft 3 [underlined] Deutschland (Allemmagne) [/underlined] [page break] Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from John Valentine to his wife Ursula Description An account of the resource Number 23. No mail since last card. Is fit and has enough to eat. No exercise for two months but hopes to play soccer soon. Has had notification of books on their way but no sign of clothing food or tobacco parcels. Has joined newly opened Toc H branch. Complains about size of room and duties as hut leader. Has lost record of chess moves asks her to send them to him.. He writes about juggling his time whilst in camp and how camp life can effect an inmate if they are not occupied. The first British prisoner of war has been in the camp since 4 September 1939. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1942-10-25 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Anita Raine Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Two page handwritten letter Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context EValentineJRMValentineUM421025 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Civilian Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Poland Poland--Żagań Great Britain England--London Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1942-10-25 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Ross Mckenzie Valentine faith prisoner of war Stalag Luft 3